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what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« on: October 07, 2013, 06:18:12 am »
what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?

I installed one of the tweaks included in the Advanced System Tweaker that installed a monitor icon in windows explorer that allows you to see the contents of my computer. Can anyone tell me what tweak placed that icon there?
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Re: what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 08:56:34 am »
Hi enduser.

   Are you talking about the system tray on bottom right in the task bar. I don't think any of Shane's tweaks do that. He does have tweaks that will un-hide the system tray though (so you can see everything running). That's why I ask about the task bar. If this is not what you are seeing, can you possibly post a screen shot of the monitor icon you are referring to, with out showing the contents of your system of course. :tongue:


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Re: what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 12:18:56 pm »
Thanks for the reply. The item in question shows up when you go into Windows XP explorer.

Right click on "Start", select "Explore". On the left column it is visible towards the top. It shows
a monitor that when you click on it, displays the contents of my computer.

I was messing with Tweaking.com - Advanced System Tweaker and it now shows up. I just want
to know how it got here and how to turn it off again.

See the icon.gif below to view the item as seen in explorer. Icon2.gif shows it expanded to view
the contents of my computer.

This thing is bizarre.
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Re: what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 01:34:24 pm »
Which tweaks did you run? The program should show which ones you ran. Looks a tweak from "xp tweaks only" and it looks like just a short cut.


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Re: what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 02:10:53 pm »
That is the My Computer icon, but I have never seen it under the C:\ drive unless you have a folder there that is pointing back to it.

I dont have any tweaks that do that, so I am curious why it is showing up there.

Go to the start menu, open computer, open the c: drive and see if you have a folder or shortcut there with that icon.

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Re: what tweak shows a monitor icon in windows explorer?
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2013, 06:55:58 pm »
I followed your instructions and did not locate any files or shortcuts.
I resorted to doing a system recovery and that did the trick.
Thanks again for your help and suggestions.  :smiley:
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